Mixture chords from parallel keyProgressions are more extensive, unpredictable and chromatic - rules are made to be broken

Use of any chord inversion

Many 7ths and use of 9ths, 11ths, 13ths.

Secondary dominants free stand or resolve differently

Mixture chords more freely derivedIIViiIV/VVV 7VII 6IIV/viIVvi V/VV64Yellow River - Mvmt II Mozart Piano Concerto No. 6 in Bb Major K. 238 IIIThis is similar to:Schumann Piano Fantasy in C Major3rd MovementListen...VIIIVThis is similar to:IVV /viI7Listen...Dresser - On The Banks Of The WabashOr we can analyse this chord a different way...

Extended and frequent use of chromatic harmony19th Century Russian MusicRachmaninoffSmetanaMussorgskyTchaikovskyBorodinPrince Igor - OvertureMa Vlast - Vltava (Moldau)Programmatic music depicting the water flowing down the river Moldau

Similar depictions in Yellow River.

Use of fast scalic passagesThese scalic passages often utilise chromaticism

These are set against a strong folk melody.Piano Concerto No.2 IIIPictures at an Exhibition1812 Overturelisten...from 1'05"Rapid arpeggiated "quasi glissandi" passage after the Presto Similar to the gesture found at the opening of Yellow River III

Strong melodic content harmonised with strong chords in the right hand and tuplet figures (often cross rhythmic) in the left hand Similar to what is found in Yellow River IIlisten...Use of a descending bass pattern (often by chromatic step)Found in Yellow River II and III

Chordal accompaniment of a prominent melody (often with doubling) employing chromatic harmonyFound in Yellow River II

NB: Overture was posthumously composed by Glazunov based on a plan by the original composer using the material already composed for the opera.listen...from 3'15"Programmatic - depicting the walk through an art gallery and the viewers emotional response to each picture.

Promenade and The Great Gate at Kiev are reminiscent of Russian nationalist song and folk tune.The strident block chords depict the Russian sense of National pride and loyalty musically.Yellow River employs the same use of folk song and depicts Chinese nationalist ideals. listen...This is alsofound in:Programmatic depiction of the Russian victory over the French

Heavy nationalistic themes with quotations of the French and Russian Anthems (God Save the Tsar - this is often censored and omitted)

As in previous examples, these devices can be found throughout the Yellow River Concerto listen...www.youtoube.com/asdfg;asdgasgnlk